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Aga Khan University featured alumnus: Dr. Anita Zaidi '88
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Aga Khan University featured alumnus: Dr. Anita Zaidi ’88

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 31, 2017February 4, 2017

When asked about the event that defines who she is, Anita Zaidi (AZ to those…

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Mending Kids’ Hearts: Civil Society came together over a game of golf to support Aga Khan University
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Mending Kids’ Hearts: Civil Society came together over a game of golf to support Aga Khan University

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 30, 2017February 4, 2017

Karachi, January 29, 2017: One hundred members of civil society came together over a game…

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Aga Khan Foundation Portugal hosts Intercultural School Stamp Ceremony at the Ismaili Centre
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Aga Khan Foundation Portugal hosts Intercultural School Stamp Ceremony at the Ismaili Centre

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 29, 2017February 4, 2017

Established in 2011, Intercultural School Stamp Ceremony is supported by the Aga Khan Foundation, Portugal.…

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Aga Khan Foundation's Life-changing Early Childhood Development Work in Pakistan
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Aga Khan Foundation’s Life-changing Early Childhood Development Work in Pakistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 29, 2017February 4, 2017

AKDN & AKF in Pakistan: a focus on Early Childhood Development   Early Childhood  …

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Aga Khan Agency for Habitat & USAID sign agreement to create resilient communities in Shimshal Valley, Pakistan
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Aga Khan Agency for Habitat & USAID sign agreement to create resilient communities in Shimshal Valley, Pakistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 29, 2017February 4, 2017

“The main goal of the integration of the programmes of FOCUS and Aga Khan Planning…

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  • Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada calls His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan “a dear friend and a mentor,” an inspiring global citizen of an inclusive world

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 31, 2016June 11, 2017

In a year that had us questioning, above all else, our humanity, His Highness Prince…

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Road to Diamond Jubilee - Constellation of Honours - His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV - 2016-12-13 summary
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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan at 80: A portrait of service to humanity – a man who is perhaps the only person in the world to whom everyone listens

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 13, 2016June 11, 2017

“… a man who is perhaps the only person in the world to whom everyone…

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - December 03, 2016: (front row L-R) HH Prince Aga Khan IV, HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani Personal Representative of the Emir Qatar, HRH Prince Khalid al Faisal Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, HE Ashraf Ghani President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence, HE Francois Hollande, President of France, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Emir of Kuwait, HE Abdrabbuh Mansour, Hadi President of Yemen, HE Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of Mali, HE Hailemariam Desalegn Prime Minister of Ethiopia, HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HE Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah Foreign Minister of Oman (R), (2nd row) HE Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece (3rd L), HE Denis Zvizdic, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (4th L), HE Jack Lang President of Institut du Monde Arabe (5th L), HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (6th L), HE Irina Bokova Director General of UNESCO (7th L) and other dignitaries, stand for a photograph during the Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage Conference at Emirates Palace. (Image credit: PRNewsFoto/Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Auth)
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Impact & Relevance: World Leaders from over 40 Nations announce $100 million fund to protect endangered cultural heritage via Abu Dhabi Declaration at the International Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage Conference in UAE

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 5, 2016May 18, 2017

The creation of this Fund breaks new ground and I see this as the starting…

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Deputy Director of Medical Services in the Ministry of Health Dr. Pacifica Onyancha [second left], Johnson & Johnson Corporate Citizenship Trust Managing Director Frank Welvaert [second right], Aga Khan Development Network, Kenya Diplomatic Representative Dr. Azim Lakhani [left] and Al-Karim, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Aga Khan University, officially launched a three-day conference which focused on delivering quality health care in East Africa. (Image credit: Coastweek)
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Synergy: AKDN, AKU and Johnson & Johnson, Public Private Partnership leads to impactful 15 Years of Quality Nursing Education and Healthcare in East Africa, Children’s Hospital planned

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 20, 2016November 25, 2016

“The Government of Kenya is well aware of the commitment His Highness the Aga Khan…

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Event summary: His Highness the Aga Khan receives the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship
  • Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship

Over 50 countries invest 250+ honours to an individual that Canada’s 26th Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson, refers to as “the most magnificent human being – His Highness the Aga Khan”

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 26, 2016June 11, 2017

Over the past several months and at the recent Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship, Canadian leaders from across a broad spectrum of fields

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AKDN - Map of Where AKDN works - Presence in 30 countries.
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Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat, a new Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, consolidating the activities of FOCUS, AKPBS and other agencies and programs

  • by AM
  • Posted on August 20, 2016October 11, 2016

A new agency, the Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat (AKAH), has been created to…

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Q&A with Mahmood Ahmed: Outgoing diplomatic representative Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda
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Q&A with Mahmood Ahmed: Outgoing diplomatic representative of Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

We have invested the best, let Ugandans take charge… and it’s worked

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Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa (Left) with Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network Amin Mawji (Centre) with his wife Gulnar Mawji in Kampala yesterday. Photo BY STEPHEN WANDERA
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Amin Mawji (OBE), Uganda’s new AKDN Resident Representative presents credentials to Government

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 29, 2016May 18, 2017

“It is my hope and prayer that, as the Resident Representative of the AKDN, now…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Mahmood Ahmed, AKDN Resident Representative to East African Community discusses successes and challenges of AKDN’s contribution to Uganda

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 15, 2016May 18, 2017

Mahmood Ahmed is the outgoing Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN’s) ambassador to Uganda.

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Ismaili Imamat's Diplomatic Corps: Senior Officials of the Seat of Ismaili Imamat, Personal Representatives of the Imam & AKDN Resident Representatives
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Ismaili Imamat’s Diplomatic Corps: Senior Officials of the Seat of Ismaili Imamat, Personal Representatives of the Imam & AKDN Resident Representatives

  • by AM
  • Posted on May 17, 2016May 4, 2025

Recent developments of Imamat activities across the globe has witnessed acceleration and scaling up of various AKDN initiatives in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan conferred the Aga Khan Music Awards distinguished Patron’s Award

Canada | Dr. Zainub Verjee Inducted to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Canada | Shiza Hirani, Global Youth Advocate Honored with Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award and the Henry Baker Scholar Award

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USA | Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan V presided over the opening of the Ismaili Center Houston

Sports Diplomacy: The Power of Connection through the World Marathon Majors

Aaj Raaj Mubarak Hove – Ginan by Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Jamil Assani

Mawlana Hazar Imam Meets President of Egypt

Aga Khan Award for Architecture Award spotlights creative solutions to global challenges

Interfaith

Portugal | Prince Aly Muhammad attends opening of chapel damaged in wildfires rebuilt with support from the Ismaili Imamat and Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Aga Khan’s Tribute to Pope Francis: A Loss for Humanity

The Interfaith Effort of Canada’s Ismaili Community: A 12,000-Pound Ramadan Food Drive

Strengthening Ties: Ismaili Imamat and São Tomé Formalize Collaboration

Global: Why the World Celebrates His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV | Constellation of Honours: Over 300 Accolades from 55 Countries

A Legacy of Collaboration: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and James D. Wolfensohn’s Partnership for Religious Engagement in Development

The Rev. Dr. Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, Pays Tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV: A Legacy of Compassion

The Drumlanrig Reconciliation Accords: A Historic Step Towards Jewish-Muslim Unity in the UK

Meditation and Contemplation 

The Light of the Divine

Islamic Art

The arts of the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors, continue to inspire

The paisley motif is a Persian symbol of life and eternity

Fables taught universal ideals of leadership

The Rose and the Nightingale: A story representing the central theme of mysticism and esoteric traditions

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

The Globe and Mail: The Aga Khan museum’s latest exhibit takes on a key misconception about Islamic art @thatkatetaylor @AgaKhanMuseum

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: The Power of the Visual

Mi’raj is a soul’s journey towards spiritual knowledge

Sandy Kurt: An artist specializing in Islamic geometric patterns

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

Art & Culture

Canada | Concordia University to award Princess Zahra Aga Khan with an honorary doctorate at its spring 2025 convocation

Global | Honoring Princess Yasmin Aga Khan & Rita Hayworth: World renowned artists – Britain’s Yarrow & Turkey’s Baykam – Unite with Hilton Contemporary Art Gallery in support of Alzheimer’s Association

Aga Khan Master Musicians Premiere Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Paris

Honoring Sufi Mysticism with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Delhi’s Heritage Unveiled

Global: Why the World Celebrates His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV | Constellation of Honours: Over 300 Accolades from 55 Countries

Celebrating Qur’anic Art: A Colloquium of Creativity and Scholarship at The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Gulgee Museum in Karachi is a Son’s Tribute to a Master | Dawn Images

Ismail Gulgee, late Pakistani calligrapher and abstract artist, honored with dedicated museum | Arab News

The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

Taniya Dharani – a full-time artist empowering Ismaili artists and fostering a thriving art community

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The First Aga Khan – OPEN ACCESS to download or read online for free

Moment in Time | 1 January 1931 – Ivanow, the pioneer of Ismaili Studies, began to work for Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III

Taniya Dharani – a full-time artist empowering Ismaili artists and fostering a thriving art community

New Book | “Small Acts of Courage’ by Ali Velshi

New Book | “Love You Around the Universe and Back” by Mya Farial Mahedi and Zahra Mahedi

New Book | “Pari Needs A Mobility Aid” by Iffat Damji

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Make more room at the table’: Calgary writer [Anar Ali] deepens immigrant story with cop drama, Allegiance

Cookbook: All the Russ Without the Fuss by Reeshma Haji

“An Other World: The Fight for Freedom, Joy, and Belonging” by Hanif Fazal

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Aaye Reham Rahemaan by Imtiaz Fazalbhoy (Faiz)

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

Ginans by Nargis Balolia

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

A presentation on Naklanki Gita by Ali Jan Damani

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

Ginan: Kutumb parivār sajnā

Pir Sadardin’s Ginan: Hanif Gulamani’s rendition: Aasamaanee tambal

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

Ginan: Ham Dil Khālaq Yā Alī Tu(n)hī Ja Vase – O’ Lord, in my heart only you dwell

Zahir K. Dhalla: Nine Ginans of Nine Ismaili Pirs – Download Free eBook, available for 3 days

A Ginan on Love

Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee USA Visit March 2018 – Welcome, Tribute & Intezari Ginan: Late Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani and family

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

Ginans with Translation

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Ginan: Aanand aanand kariyo rikhisaro – Rejoice, rejoice o believers!

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

Ginan: Til bhaar tulannaa – Sesame seed’s weight will be accounted for

Ginan: Unchaa re kot bahu vechana – Your abode is at an elevated fort far away

Ginan: Dhan dhan aajno daaddlo – It is an auspicious day today

Ginan: Aaj aanand paamiya man ke – Today this mind (heart) has attained joy

Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

Ginan: Pahelaa Kartaa Jug Maa(n)he Shaahnaa – In the first age of Karta Lord’s…

Ginan: Swaami-ne saachu(n) karine sreviye – By considering the Imam to be true, be devoted to him

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee – Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached

Abdulsultan Maherali: Ginan in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam

Qasidas

Mp3: Ilahi Shukar (Gratitude for God’s Bounties) with English Translation

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Qasida ‘Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali’ by Shahid A. Qalandar

Qasida: Ya Amiral Momineen

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Imamat Day Songs: Shan-i Karim Imam-i Zaman-Vol.1

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Ali Goyam Ali Joyam || Kids Version || NsN Production

The Qasida is the devotional poetry of Ismailis of Persian heritage

Persian Qasida – Shahid Akhtar Qalandar: Khudawanda Tu Sultane Karimi Tu Bismaillahi Rahmanir Rahimi

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar – Qasida: DUZ E DARYAE HAQIQATH

Persian Qasida by Nasir Khusraw: ‘Guzinam Quran Ast’ – Rendition Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

Qasida of Hazrat Imam Mawlana Nizar II – Har Chand K Man Dar Nazare

Poetry has been central to the spiritual life of Muslims

Persian Qasida: Let go of this entire ruse, O lover! Go mad, go mad!

A Diamond Jubilee tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam – By Shafiq Ahmad, Asif Baig, Fakhir Baig

The spread of Sufism facilitated the cultivation of introspective religious poetry

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

Qasidas with Translation

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

A Diamond Jubilee tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam – By Shafiq Ahmad, Asif Baig, Fakhir Baig

JollyGul.com: Valentine’s Qasida Treat for the Jamat from Amin Mawani

Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar – Qasida: DUZ E DARYAE HAQIQATH

Persian Qasida by Nasir Khusraw: ‘Guzinam Quran Ast’ – Rendition Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

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